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| rowspan="2"|[[pail]] || rowspan="2"|[[Monster Level]] +20
| rowspan="2"|[[pail]] || rowspan="2"|[[Monster Level]] +20
| [[Pretentious Artist Quest]] || Moxie classes who want the [[Nash Crosby's Still|Still]] will spend turns in [[The Sleazy Back Alley|the Alley]] anyway.
| [[Pretentious Artist Quest]] || Moxie classes who want the [[Nash Crosby's Still|Still]] will spend turns in [[The Sleazy Back Alley|the Alley]] anyway. Also worthwhile in [[Oxygenarian|HCO]] or [[Way of the Surprising Fist|Fist]] runs.
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| [[Ninja Snowman Janitor]] || If you do the ninjas for [[Mt. McLargeHuge Quest|level 8]]
| [[Ninja Snowman Janitor]] || If you do the ninjas for [[Mt. McLargeHuge Quest|level 8]]
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| [[Kentucky-style derby]] || +10 {{element|Hot}} || [[The Armory and Leggery]] (30 Meat) || Used to kill [[chalkdust wraith]]s
| [[Kentucky-style derby]] || +10 {{element|Hot}} || [[The Armory and Leggery]] (30 Meat) || Used to kill [[chalkdust wraith]]s
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| [[bum cheek]] || [[Muscle]] +10 || [[The Sleazy Back Alley]] || Used for early [[The Haunted Bedroom|Bedroom]] access
| [[bum cheek]] || [[Muscle]] +10 || [[The Sleazy Back Alley]] || <strike>Used for early [[The Haunted Bedroom|Bedroom]] access;</strike> save MP in combat by letting attacks hit, or reduce damage taken with [[Hero of the Half-Shell]]
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| [[viking helmet]] || [[HP Increasers|Maximum HP]] +50 || [[Outskirts of Cobb's Knob]] || Used to survive first hit of high-ML monsters (e.g. [[drunken rat king]]s)
| [[viking helmet]] || [[HP Increasers|Maximum HP]] +50 || [[Outskirts of Cobb's Knob]] || Used to survive first hit of high-ML monsters (e.g. [[drunken rat king]]s)
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| [[helmet turtle]] || [[HP Increasers|Maximum HP]] +50 || Born [[Turtle Tamer|TT]] or [[chewing gum on a string]] || Used to survive first hit of high-ML monsters (e.g. [[drunken rat king]]s)
| [[helmet turtle]] || [[HP Increasers|Maximum HP]] +50 || Born [[Turtle Tamer|TT]] or [[chewing gum on a string]] || Used to survive first hit of high-ML monsters (e.g. [[drunken rat king]]s)
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| [[pail]] || [[Monster Level]] +20 || The [[Pretentious Artist Quest]] || Most worthwhile in [[Oxygenarian|HCO]] or [[Way of the Surprising Fist|Fist]] runs
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| [[f3d0r4]] || [[Familiar Weight|Familiar Experience]] +3 || [[The Valley Beyond The Orc Chasm]] || Used for leveling up secondary fairies
| [[f3d0r4]] || [[Familiar Weight|Familiar Experience]] +3 || [[The Valley Beyond The Orc Chasm]] || Used for leveling up secondary fairies

Revision as of 15:04, 19 February 2013

Tea Cup
Tea Cup

Tea party buffs that are both useful and easy to attain in Hardcore.

Hats are listed in roughly the order they're encountered during a run. Utility for a given hat/buff combo depends on both the hat and the buff. A buff may be listed more than once if multiple hats provide it or if there are multiple sources for the hat.

Speed Ascension Buffs

Buffs that directly help with quests or otherwise lower your turncount, and whose hats can be acquired without spending turns in non-quest zones.

Hat Effect Source (HC) Notes
snorkel Moxie +10 The Armory and Leggery (30 Meat) Used for early Bedroom access; survival for low-skill players
ravioli hat Myst +10 Born PM or chewing gum on a string Used for early Bedroom access
pail Monster Level +20 Pretentious Artist Quest Moxie classes who want the Still will spend turns in the Alley anyway. Also worthwhile in HCO or Fist runs.
Ninja Snowman Janitor If you do the ninjas for level 8
filthy knitted dread sack +40% Meat from Monsters Filthy Hippy Disguise Used for the Nuns
reinforced beaded headband +5 Familiar Weight Mysterious Island Quest Used for stats/item drops in paths that don't do the Nuns; tower familiars for low-skill players

Useful Buffs

Buffs that may not be "optimal" for no-path, but still provide utility in various situations, or are good but require extra turns to find the hat.

Hat Effect Source (HC) Notes
bugbear beanie Max MP +25 General Store (70 Meat) Used to increase max MP for Ode/Inigo's
basic meat helmet Spell Damage +15 200 Meat + one Innabox-able smithing Used to hit Sauce Synergy damage caps
Kentucky-style derby +10 Hot Damage The Armory and Leggery (30 Meat) Used to kill chalkdust wraiths
bum cheek Muscle +10 The Sleazy Back Alley Used for early Bedroom access; save MP in combat by letting attacks hit, or reduce damage taken with Hero of the Half-Shell
viking helmet Maximum HP +50 Outskirts of Cobb's Knob Used to survive first hit of high-ML monsters (e.g. drunken rat kings)
helmet turtle Maximum HP +50 Born TT or chewing gum on a string Used to survive first hit of high-ML monsters (e.g. drunken rat kings)
f3d0r4 Familiar Experience +3 The Valley Beyond The Orc Chasm Used for leveling up secondary fairies

Combat/Misc. Buffs

What to use if you don't have anything better.

Hat Effect Source (HC) Notes
maiden wig Weapon Damage +15 General Store (80 Meat) Maximizing weapon damage to kill faster
mariachi hat Spell Damage +30% chewing gum on a string Maximizing spell damage to kill faster
Crown of the Goblin King Weapon Damage +30% The Knob Goblin King Maximizing weapon damage to kill faster

Notes

  • You can still get a Tea Party buff while falling-down drunk.
  • Tea Party buffs last for 30 Adventures.

See Also